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Springs To Sit (UPDATED)

With the field not in great shape, and no real Ws or Ls on the line, CB Shawn Springs is not going to play. he is dressed and on the sidelines right next to CB Coach Jerry Gray, but with Shawn coming off missing much of last year with a sports hernia, they don't want to risk anything.

Also have asked why Anthony Montgomery is starting at DT over Salave'a or Golston, and I am awaiting words. Most likely the coaches want to get a good look at him and give him a shot with the first team, but I will post whatever I hear.

UPDATE: Okay, they just took Griffin out - who they don't want to risk anything with at all, and who seems primed for a monster year - and have Golston and Montgomery together at tackle now

some portion of one of the kids' 529s may have gotten into an instrument, the negative return on which, may be involved with the Lions. I still say they have a good mix on the O-side of the ball. And I thought Kitna hurt his knee too. Is he playing (and getting picked?).

First touchdown of the preseason tonight on Skins' D. Still, lots of guys getting the chance to earn a roster spot (hence the TD). This game has another purpose -- to see if guys can compensate for their personal weaknesses.

Why, yes, SF, they have. I was at one of them....Broncos at Cheeves on a Sunday night, maybe 8-10 years ago? Horrid lightning, typical Midwestern storm. They pulled the teams, the fans went inside and it rained so hard that water was cascading down the steps. Scary and then over in about 30 minutes!

Sartz with some solid right time/right place play. Field awareness anyway. That officially counts BOTH as a turnover (remember those?) and a touchdown (which is really just a nice bene, but its preseason).

I'm sure none of you is going to watch the Women's World Cup but I'll tell you that I was at the 1999 final at the Rosebowl against China and it was one of the most phenomenal sporting events/live events I've ever been too.

Is Gaither still even on the field? Isn't Balmer playing any O-line depth.

Posted by: dcsween | August 25, 2007 11:07 PM

Ogden is hurt, and they probably want to see what Gaither is made of... I was willing to cut him some Clack (thank you Jasno) against the starters, but that was Anthony Trucks who blew by him on the Int/TD...

I don't remember anything spectacular from Dawan ... or frankly, the entire Ravens' secondary (except for Reed's hit on ARE) was non-memorable. Balmer seemed to get everything they needed to get done by their line and LBs.

I'm not sure about "injuries". My impression was that the coaches wanted Montgomery and Golston to play in a lot of the packages ... not just Griffin. Grilliams he likes to rest defensive lineman by rotating them. With those two he has the flexibility to do that at least at tackle. The Griffin could be fresh in the 4th quarter when they would really need his veteran leadership the most.
Same is true at the end position but they just don't have the depth.

Looks like Sartz is going to make the team. Is that it for Khary Campbell?